- Paul Pogba's ban was reduced from four years to 18 months on appeal
- He can return to action in March, but Juventus terminated his contract last month.
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Paul Pogba is working hard ahead of his long-awaited return to football.
The French World Cup winner was surprisingly handed a four-year doping ban in February after a drug test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system.
However, the star was given a lifeline in October when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the ban from four years to 18 months following an appeal.
The original suspension, which began on September 11, 2023, will end in March 2025.
The 31-year-old is currently training in Miami with trainers, working on both his football and fitness.
The Athletic reports that Pogba would like to join a club in the January transfer window, but it remains to be seen if that will happen.
Paul Pogba is working hard ahead of his long-awaited return to football
Pogba is currently working on his fitness in Miami and could join a club in January
Juventus announced a mutual agreement to terminate Pogba's contract last month.
The former Man United player wants to return to 100 per cent and could wait until the summer when there will be more potential suitors.
Several clubs are believed to be interested and a decision will be made soon regarding the timeline for his return.
Pogba swapped Manchester for Turin in 2022 after a tumultuous season in which he played 233 times for the club and scored 39 goals.
He arrived at Old Trafford in 2016 for a world record fee of £89million but failed to live up to high expectations and disputes with a series of managers made his future uncertain during his final three years in the team.
Juventus and Pogba agreed to the mutual termination of their contract last month, more than a year since his last game for the club.
Clubs from MLS, Saudi Arabia and the Premier League are reported to be among those showing interest in providing him with a platform for his return.
In the final ruling of the CAS it was confirmed that Pogba did inadvertently take DHEA, a substance that increases testosterone and is on WADA's list of prohibited substances. Most importantly, however, the ruling states that DHEA only affects women.
Pogba's appeal took place at CAS headquarters in Switzerland at the end of August, but the player was not informed of the verdict until weeks later.
The French world champion later issued a statement celebrating the end of “the nightmare.”
